Scholastic Read For 2006 is a great opportunity to involve parents and
members of your local community in your reading event.
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Getting Parents Involved
Many parents are eager to be part of the classroom experience —
Scholastic Read For 2006 is a perfect opportunity to get them involved!
Let parents know about Scholastic Read For 2006.
Invite parents to your Scholastic Read For 2006 celebration.
Ideas for parents who can't join your classroom
celebration.
How parents can help you plan your event.
Let parents know about Scholastic Read For 2006.
Scholastic Read For 2006 gets children excited about reading, and thinking
about all the different cultures that are also participating in
the event. Let parents know about the event so that they can share
and build on their child's excitement at home.
- Encourage children to select the book(s) of their choice to
read on Scholastic Read For 2006 day.
- Parents can help their children prepare for the big reading
day by reading to or with them each and every day.
It is never too late (or too early) to pick up a book and read.
- Parents can enjoy reading along with their children on Scholastic Read
For 2006 day. Parents can be great reading role models for their
children.
- Have students create questionnaires for parents and family members
about their favorite childhood books and reading. Students may
want to read these special books on December 2!
Open and save this letter
to parents on your computer. Edit (if you'd like), then print
and send home to parents.
Direct interested parents to our Scholastic Read For 2006 page just for them:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/readfor2006/event/forparents.htm
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Invite parents to your Scholastic Read For 2006 celebration.
Here are some ways parents may want to participate in the classroom:
- Have parents read aloud to the class, one-on-one with their
child, with a small group, or silently with the rest of the class.
- Invite parents to bring in their favorite childhood book to
share and discuss.
- If parents come from another country, ask them to share information
about their native culture. Perhaps they can tell stories, bring
food or music, dress in traditional costume, etc. Have them show
your class their country on the Scholastic Read For 2006 World Map and check
to see if any schools are participating from that country.
- Invite parents from a variety of different careers or interests
to join your class to Scholastic Read For 2006, and afterwards share why
reading is important in their work.
Here are some ways parents may want to participate
from home or work:
- Parents can join their child on December 2nd by picking up a
book and reading.
- Encourage parents to read the same book as their child and they
can discuss it later that night at the dinner table.
- Scholastic Read For 2006 can be a perfect opportunity for children to stay
up past their bedtime to read together or to have a family reading
moment after dinner.
- Parents can call or e-mail their child on Scholastic Read For 2006 day
to wish them hapy reading and to talk about what books they are
reading.
- Parents can share their favorite childhood books with their
children and maybe they will chose to read one of them.
- Families should take time together everyday to read together
for at least 20 minutes a day�reading is something that can be
celebrated on any day at any time.
Click here for Scholastic Read For 2006 printable
party invitations—perfect to send to parents and other guests!
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How parents can help you plan your event.
Many parents want to help out in the classroom but aren't sure how.
Here are some things you may want to ask parents to help:
- Provide food snacks and drinks.
- Help create decorations and favors.
- Help decorate the classroom.
- Invite guest readers.
- Raise money to purchase books for the class to read on the day
of the event.
- Contact local media to let them know about your class's celebration
of books and friendship with classes all around the world! Visit
Getting Media Coverage for more information.
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